“Research has shown that cursive handwriting enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills,” said California lawmaker Sharon Quirk-Silva, lead sponsor of ...

Starting April 12, all public and private schools in Pennsylvania must reintroduce cursive handwriting into their curriculum.

Teaching methods have changed over recent years, particularly in the areas of reading and writing. The pendulum is swinging back, though, so phonics and cursive writing are turning up in lesson plans.

Shevrin Jones, D-Miami Gardens, introduces an amendment that converts his bill on teacher mentoring into an education train bill on March 12, 2026. The big story: “Welcome to the education express.” ...

Pennsylvania has enshrined cursive into its school curriculum. Why it matters: Spending valuable class time teaching students ...

In a 27-12 party-line vote, lawmakers passed H-B 991, which requires election officials to verify citizenship, sometimes requiring documents like passports or birth certificates. Republicans say the ...

(The Conversation) – Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.” Then he handed it to me to read.

Column, March 1 Ditto in ClearwaterThank you very much to guest columnist Dexter Fabian for his recent insightful comments on ...

More than 50 Minnesota school districts use seclusion rooms for students with disabilities, a practice banned in 21 states.

Legislators added a provision eliminating zoning requirements for small private schools into a Democratic-led bill in the ...

Journaling has turned into a performance: how I’m breaking out of aesthetic expectations and reclaiming writing for me.

Congratulations to Jason McClain, a teacher at Mustang Middle School South.